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WAY STATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal
Synonyms:
flag stop; way station; whistle stop
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("way station" is a kind of...):
railroad station; railroad terminal; railway station; train depot; train station (terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A stopping place on a journey
Example:
there is a stopover to change planes in Chicago
Synonyms:
stopover; way station
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("way station" is a kind of...):
stop (a spot where something halts or pauses)
